Dynamite’s Dark Side – First Look At Solicitations For November 2012

We may be in sunny, breezy bright Summer still, but the books we’ll be ordering are for deepest, darkest November… blimey, I’ll be 39 then. Hmm. Anyway, here are some of the offerings Dynamite will be bringing us then… those touched by Garth Ennis’ stain, and similar.

THE BOYS #60
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by RUSS BRAUN
Cover by DARICK ROBERTSONThe first of The Boys’ two concluding stories begins with a bang, as Vought-American’s plans for the White House are pre-empted in nothing short of spectacular style. Butcher prepares for war with the Homelander while MM finally loses it completely- in part 1 of the 6-part “Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men.”

THE BOYS: BUTCHER, BAKER, CANDLESTICKMAKER #5 (of 6)
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art and cover by DARICK ROBERTSONColonel Mallory finds our hero rotting in solitary confinement, at his lowest ebb after the dreadful events of last issue. An offer of employment may provide respite – but will taking a job like this one mean slamming the door forever on any hope of redemption?

JENNIFER BLOOD #9
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature
Written by AL EWING
Art by KEWBER BAAL
Covers by TIM BRADSTREET (main), ALÉ GARZA (1-in-15)Jen’s enemies get a little too close, Jack gets a little too crazy and it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. How far is Jen really prepared to go to keep her revenge from wrecking her life, and what happens when the people she loves get in the way?

Also: Meet Nathan Lazarr. He can smell the fear in your face at the thought of his ultra warriors.

WARLORD OF MARS: FALL OF BARSOOM #5
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON
Art by ROBERTO CASTRO
Covers by JOE JUSKO (main), FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (1-in-10)The final battle continues as the Green Hordes overwhelm the last stronghold of the White Martian Empire. And If the Atmosphere Plant isn’t activated, all life on Mars will cease to exist. It’s the last stand for Barsoom in the final chapter of FALL OF BARSOOM!

DARK SHADOWS #2
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by STUART MANNING
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (50%), AARON CAMPBELL (50%)Television’s original reluctant vampire is back! Barnabas Collins fears that another vampire is loose at Collinwood, while his friend Dr. Julia Hoffman finds herself in the thrall of a sinister force. As a seance is held to contact a restless spirit, Quentin Collins finds himself drawn into a dangerous mission to restore an ancient force to life.